Building heat dome could spark tropical development near southern US in Atlantic andGulf

Jun 26, 2026 · 3 min

Warm Atlantic and Gulf waters, combined with the edge of a building heat dome, could allow storm clusters to organize into a tropical system as July begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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